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Instructions for loading Athenaware

The most common cause for problems is failure to follow these instructions properly. Ensure you follow them exactly in order and even double check if you believe you've already done them.

1

Set Direct3D Version

Ensure your game is set to use Direct3D version 11. You can find this in the Video settings in-game. By default the game sets this to 12 and thus you most likely have this set as default if it's your first time using Athena.

2

Disable Anti-virus/Device protections

Ensure your anti-virus and device protections are disabled. In windows defender, you'll need to disable the following:

Due to how loaders work and the tricks they use to evade anti-cheat measures, they'll be detected as potential malware by just about any anti-virus. This is a 'false positive' and any of our products have no intention to harm your system.

Real-time protection

Virus & threat protection settings -> Manage settings -> Real-time protection

Automatic sample submission

Virus & threat protection settings -> Manage settings -> Automatic sample submission

Core isolation

Device security -> Core isolation details -> Memory integrity

3

Download

Click here to visit the download portal (license code required)

4

Logging in

Open Shulkerbox and wait until prompted to enter your license code. You'll then be able to login using the license code provided to you at purchase.

Login screen

5

Select Athenaware

Select a product from the left. In this case, we'll be selecting 'Athenaware' for the purposes of this guide.

Products list

6

Launching

If you run into any errors during this stage, refer to the errors page for troubleshooting.

Once selected, click 'Load'.

Selecting a product

You'll then be told to wait while the loading process is being prepared. Do not open your game yet.

Preparing to load

Assuming nothing went wrong during this stage, you'll receive a screen telling you that you can now open your game.

Waiting for the game to be opened

You can now open your game. Once your game is opened, it'll now say your request is being processed. This may take a while depending on your internet speed and the distance between you and the servers. If all went well, you'll be told the loading was completed:

While 'Loading Completed' means the launcher detected it was a successful load, there can be other issues unrelated to the launcher that prevent the boot of Athenaware. If you tab in game, you should either notice:

1. A loading screen with text saying 'Loading assets'

2. The Athenaware version watermark in the bottom left

If you don't see either of these, or your game has crashed, refer to this page for troubleshooting steps.

7

Open the menu

By default, the menu key is INSERT. If you do not have an insert key (e.g a small keyboard) then you'll usually need to press certain keys (e.g FN + __). Consult your keyboard manual for assistance. Once the menu is open, you'll be able to change the menu keybind (in UI tab) if you want.

8

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You *hopefully* should have now loaded successfully. Remember, consult the problems or errors troubleshooting steps if you have any issues.